- Attachment-based methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Michal
Michal Collier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 21 years of experience. She has worked in mental health agencies and in private practice, and she has supported people with anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns.
Collier focuses on practical, moment-to-moment conversations. She listens to what is happening now and helps people name sources of stress. Sessions typically include discussion of current problems, skill practice, and steps to try between meetings.
Her clinical approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness techniques. That mix is used to address grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy difficulties, and parenting stresses. Collier also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.
People in blended households may find her experience relevant for issues like merging routines, loyalty conflicts, co-parenting with an ex, and setting boundaries with stepparenting roles. She frames conversations around concrete actions rather than abstract theory.
Her practice offers straightforward coaching elements as well as therapy-style work for coping with life changes, career stress, and self-esteem concerns. Prospective clients schedule by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session through the site's online options.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early patterns affect current connections. It helps people notice recurring relationship reactions and try different ways of relating in blended households. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's own priorities. That approach helps people talk through feelings about step-parenting, boundaries, and loyalty conflicts without judgment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress that come up when routines change or co-parenting is tense. Together these approaches give a mix of listening, reflection, and hands-on techniques to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the initial work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit goals and daily life. She will discuss what to try first and adjust plans based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let someone use video or audio depending on bandwidth and comfort while keeping the focus on practical strategies for blended family challenges.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns along with depression, grief, trauma and related issues listed on her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions use client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and attachment ideas to address current problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working in agencies and private practice with adults and groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.